2-Methyl-3-butyn-2-ol → 4-Hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-2-yn-1-one

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To a stirred solution of 2-methylbut-3-yn-2-ol (2.15 g, 25.6 mmol) in dry THF (80 mL) was added n-BuLi (24.0 mL, 38.7 mmol, 1.6 M in hexane) drop wise at −20° C. under an inert atmosphere for a period of 10 min. After being stirred for 30 min at −20° C., a solution of N,4-dimethoxy-N-methylbenzamide (2.5 g, 12.8 mmol) in dry THF (10 mL) was added to reaction mixture and stirring was continued for an additional 3 h at −20° C. The reaction mixture was quenched with a saturated NH4Cl solution and extracted with EtOAc (2×100 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with water (100 mL), brine (40 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford 4-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-2-yn-1-one (2.25 g, 81%) as a colorless liquid.

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